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2016 Map of Tyrone

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Tyrone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Kentucky River carves a dramatic serpentine path through this Bluegrass region, defining the borders between Anderson, Woodford, and Franklin counties. Near the river crossing at Tyrone, the Blackburn Memorial Bridge serves as a critical transit point, while the local geography is marked by high elevations like Kentucky Bluff and Mile Hill. The settlement patterns here follow the ridges and river bends, with small communities such as Clifton and Milner connected by historical routes like the Tyrone Pike.

Significant landmarks include the Seldom Scene Airport and the intriguing Knucklehead Trail winding through the valley near Saltlick Br. To the west, the outskirts of Lawrenceburg and to the east, Versailles frame the rural landscape. Waterways such as Glenns Creek and Griers Creek drain the surrounding hills, emphasizing the dissected plateau character of the area where Lovers Leap overlooks the river's deep incision into the limestone.